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8/1/2007--Introduced.<br/>Surface Owner Protection Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require an operator producing oil or gas (including coalbed methane) under a federal lease to: (1) replace the water supply of a water user who obtains all or part of it from an underground or surface source affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from such drilling operations; and (2) comply with federal and state law governing discharge of water produced under the lease. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing exploration and drilling operations on land with respect to which title to oil and gas resources is held by the United States but not the title to the surface estate, unless the operator has filed a document with the Secretary, signed by the operator and surface owners, that a written surface use agreement has been consummated meeting certain criteria. Cites conditions under which the Secretary may authorize an operator to conduct exploration and drilling operations in the absence of such an agreement. Requires the Secretary to comply with specified surface owner notification requirements.<br/>Sets forth reclamation and bond requirements.<br/>

1185940800 2007-08-01 Fri Nov 07 16:22:55 -0600 2008 introduced 45694 'act':4 'owner':2 'surfac':1 'protect':3 51737 short introduced 45694 'act':8 'gas':18 'oil':16 'bill':2 'leas':7 'amend':4 'ensur':10 'feder':15 'miner':6 'occur':21 'owner':35 'right':32 'water':27 'manner':24 'purpos':39 'surfac':34 'certain':14 'develop':12 'protect':26 'resourc':19,28 'respect':30 49137 official introduced 45694 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126556 T000464 1956-08-21 5526 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2546 N00027605 8118 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.68 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester introduced 45694 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126556 action 45694 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126557 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10623) action 45694 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126558 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.